Brazilian striker Vinicius Junior has acquired Spanish citizenship at Real Madrid, the latter announced on Monday, allowing him to sign a new non-European player into his ranks.
“Our Brazilian player Vinicius Junior took the oath on the Spanish constitution on Friday 2 September and from that moment on he became a Spanish citizen,” the club said in a statement.
The laws of La Liga allow the registration of a maximum of 3 non-European players in the ranks of each club, and therefore the acquisition of Spanish citizenship by Vinicius will help Real Madrid register one more player from outside the European continent. if he wants to do so in the future.
Vinicius, 22, joined Real Madrid in 2018 from Flamengo and has become a key player in their ranks. He scored the only winning goal against Liverpool in the Champions League final last May.
